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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McGrath, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McGrath and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for McGrath:
- 27.988000, -82.221400
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on McGrath
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since McGrath is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for McGrath
Communities Also Named McGrath ...
We found five communities that are also named McGrath.
Within Florida, the name McGrath is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This McGrath lies 3,991 miles [6,422.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the McGrath that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This McGrath is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the McGrath that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of McGrath.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This McGrath is located in Washington County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the McGrath that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of McGrath.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- Although located in Laclede County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of McGrath.
- Ontario
- This McGrath lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the north of the McGrath that is located in Hillsborough County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McGrath ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- All Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- All Green is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
- Angel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
- Chancey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
- Chestnut Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Destinys Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gallagher Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
- Gallagher Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Heritage Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Jess Walden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jess Walden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess Walden Oaks
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lake Weeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
- Lone Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Long Fritzke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
- Long Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Lynn Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
- Marcia Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Pineapple Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Shady Stables
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Snows Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Stoney Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Sunny Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Turkey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Whisper Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
How Far From McGrath to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McGrath to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McGrath and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from McGrath to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McGrath) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from McGrath to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McGrath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9880, Longitude: -82.2214 In this case, the coordinates for McGrath have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.706 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.808 degrees. |
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